Job Title

Safety Specialist

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Location: Fort Dodge, IA

Salary: 49K - 56K Annually - ($22.00 - $25.00 hourly)

Hours: Day shift – 7:00am–3:30pm 

Title: Safety Specialist

We are hiring for our Cargill account! One of our finest accounts at C&W Services. Come work with our team!

We are a hard-working, committed group of people who believe in delivering quality service to our client.

Safety is our priority because you are family! Does this sound like something you’d like to be a part of?

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Team member must be able to work in a team oriented and safety conscious environment.

• “Safety First” expectations include, but are not limited to, PTB process, Behavior Base Safety process, and compliance with all company, site safety guidelines, and procedures.

• Identify hazardous conditions and practices. Identify potential hazards in existing equipment, machinery, facilities, or processes.

• Develop methods to predict hazards from experience, historical data, and other information sources.

• Develop and help enforce a plan to eliminate hazards, conducting training sessions for management, supervisors, and workers on health and safety practices and regulations as necessary Administer new hire orientation, OSHA 10-hour, weekly safety training/meetings, and classroom/field equipment training.

• Provide training and information to supervisors & employees on safety issues. Inspect machinery and equipment, such as lifting devices, machine guards, or scaffolding to ensure they meet appropriate safety regulations.

• Monitor that personal protective equipment is being used in workplaces according to regulations.

• Monitor that dangerous materials are stored correctly and in structurally sound containers.

• Test and identify work areas for potential accident and health hazards such as toxic fumes and explosive gas-air mixtures, and implement appropriate control measures such as adjustments to ventilation systems.

• Communicate with workers and observe their work, as well as inspect the elements of their work environment, such as lighting, tools, and equipment.

• Assist the Safety Manager or complete all minor or major incidents that occur; investigate unsafe working conditions, study possible causes, and make recommendations.

• Based on findings ensure follow-up actions are taken to prevent re-occurrences by using the method of “Root Cause Analysis”. 

• Participate in RCA/ incident reviews with customers. Analyze data and prepare reports for Health and Safety Metrics to include: Site Scorecard, Observations, & Behaviors. 

• Use the data to provide information for Leading & Lagging Indicator Reports.

• Develop occupational health and safety systems; including policies, procedures, and manuals.

• Responsibilities also include documenting safety inspections, citing dangerous areas/procedures, recommending corrective actions, and maintaining/availability of safety equipment supplies.

• Perform daily plant wide safety reviews (Behavior Base Safety Observations).

• Counsel employees that do not meet expectations to ensure that they understand the importance of working safely.

• Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers health and safety.

• Just maintain a consistent and good attendance record in accordance with Company policy Must maintain positive customer and employee relations.

• Manage the site mentoring program.

• Able to travel & support other sites.

• Able to be part of the on-call rotation for safety issues Employee will perform any and all other relevant duties assigned by the Safety Manager.

OTHER ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / DUTIES:

*Communication with all team members to support the development of short- and long-range planning in support of the company’s goals and objectives *Exhibit objectivity and openness to others' views. Inspires and motivates others to perform well

*Meet physical requirements of the job

*Train site employees to the safety training and education programs; demonstrate the use of safety equipment

*Facilitates new employee health and safety orientations and manages/develops the material for these training classes

*Has the ability to fill in for the Safety Manager in times of need

*Consultation with customer, physicians, work comp personnel & legal may be required

*Prepare and calibrate monitoring equipment in order to measure and control hazardous substances, or conditions such as noise or radiation levels

*Comply with C&W SERVICES and Cargill policies

*Perform assigned tasks in a safe, accurate, timely, effective, and efficient manner

*Job requires Attention to Detail, Persistence, Concern for Others, and Dependability

*Perform assigned tasks in a safe, accurate, timely, effective, and efficient manner.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience: 3 years of experience in safety, industrial field, or related area as a Safety Professional.

*Candidate must pass background check and drug screen

Required Education: Possess a high school diploma or a certified GED.  Possess a 30-hour certification in general industry.  Possess an Associate Degree in Safety or 5 total years of experience in the safety field without a degree.

Preferred Education: 511 & 501 NSC General Industry- to train 10- & 30-hour OSHA, 132-hour Occupational Safety & Health Professional, NSC Advanced Safety Certificate Program, NSC Specialist in Safety & Health (SSH-G) General Industry, NSC Certified Safety & Health Official (CSHO-G) General Industry Computer Skills: Must have strong computer skills including knowledge of Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.

Additional Skills: Good facilitator skills with strong interpersonal skills.  Effectively work with all levels of the organization.  Strong organizational and time management skills.  Ability to work independently, prioritize and multitask Physical Ability: Must be able to lift 50 lbs., work in extreme heat and extreme cold, stand and sit for long periods of time, climb flights of stairs, work from elevated areas, and wear a respirator when required by the job.  Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity enough to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator, and other office equipment. Requires normal range of hearing and vision to record, prepare and communicate appropriate reports. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

C&W Services is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative​ Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, email HRServices@cushwake.com or HRServices@cwservices.com. All inquiries not related to accommodations will go unanswered.